To sign 'don't care,' start by bringing the fingertips of your dominant hand to your nose, forming a flattened 'O' shape. Move your hand forward and away from your face while opening your fingers into a loose '5' handshape. Make sure your palm ends up facing down and slightly forward, and pair the sign with a dismissive or indifferent facial expression.
When discussing plans, you can use this sign to show you are flexible. Sign 'don't care' after asking about dinner options to show you are fine with anything. Pair it with a relaxed shrug to emphasize your easygoing attitude.
To describe someone else's indifference, you can use this sign while referencing them. Sign 'don't care' and use a slight head shake to emphasize his lack of concern about the weather, showing that the rain won't bother him at all.
If you want to show strong disinterest or frustration, you can modify the sign's intensity. Make the forward throwing motion sharper and faster, and use a stronger, more exaggerated facial expression to clearly communicate that you firmly do not care.
When discussing plans, you can use this sign to show you are flexible. Sign 'don't care' after asking about dinner options to show you are fine with anything. Pair it with a relaxed shrug to emphasize your easygoing attitude.
To describe someone else's indifference, you can use this sign while referencing them. Sign 'don't care' and use a slight head shake to emphasize his lack of concern about the weather, showing that the rain won't bother him at all.
If you want to show strong disinterest or frustration, you can modify the sign's intensity. Make the forward throwing motion sharper and faster, and use a stronger, more exaggerated facial expression to clearly communicate that you firmly do not care.
You don't have to press hard, but your fingertips should lightly touch or come very close to the tip of your nose at the beginning of the sign. From there, you smoothly transition into the forward throwing motion.
No, 'don't care' is traditionally a one-handed sign. You should use your dominant hand to perform the movement while your non-dominant hand rests naturally at your side. Using two hands would look unnatural to fluent signers.
You can emphasize the sign by making the forward throwing motion much faster and more forceful. Enhancing your facial expression, such as rolling your eyes, furrowing your brows, or shaking your head, will also significantly amplify the dismissive meaning.
